Author: Sue
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Show & Share
The Painted Ladies are still going strong! I’m still getting orders, both retail AND wholesale, for all four them! I must say, they are very special to me, being my first ‘published’ patterns. And I want to thank ALL of you who made one or more of them, and hope you enjoyed them as much…
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Lilac Bushes and Gardening Season – Ready, Set, GO!
Round one, done! Yes, I won the first round, I trimmed the lilac bushes and came out with only two minor scratches. And now my lawn care season has officially started! See the lilac bushes in the middle of the picture? The tops are fairly even once again. I probably ‘adjust’ them three times a…
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Adirondack Quilt Shop
Saturday I spent an entire day at Adirondack Quilt Shop, And I loved every minute! the shop is nearly two thousand square feet of ‘candy’ for a quilter! Fabrics, Notions, Patterns, Fabrics, Read-made inspiring quilts, Fabrics, Sewing machines, friendly, knowledgeable owner & staff, a long arm machine & service, and did I mention FABRICS? Located…
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Pumpkin Patch Fabrics
The Pumpkin Patch is as cute as the name sounds; it’s owned by Dan Sullivan & Susan Fraser, and is located in the quaint New England village of Lee, MA. Their shop is part of an older village home and the first floor is loaded with fabrics and notions. they also sale Bernina sewing machines,…
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A Notion To Quilt
This wonderful Quilt Shop is located along the Mohawk Trail in western MA, just east of Greenfield and before Shelburne Falls. BTW, make sure to visit Shelburne Falls after you check out the quilt shop. It’s a sweet little village with the "falls", the flower bridge and lots of little deli’s and other fun shops…
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Empire Quilt Fest (aka Stressful Week)
Yes, we all have stressful times and I know my share of them having worked in a very busy ophthalmologists office for twenty plus years . . . .HOWEVER . . . . This week has been particularity stressful in that I had to ‘hand-over’ four of my babies (my quilts) plus my number one…
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Southern Vermont Shop Hop
This past Saturday, The Cut-Ups took a Road Trip around Southern Vermont. We had a Wonderful time! Four fabulous Quilt shops and Lunch at Bryant House, next to the Vermont Country Store. BTW, next time, we’ll call ahead for lunch reservations, long wait, but good food! Anyway the first stop was in Wilmington, Vermont at…
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Almost 1 Of A Kind
Another wonderful quilt shop that should NOT be missed when visiting the upstate area of New York!. Located in the beautiful Victorian Village of Ballston Spa, just south of Saratoga Springs. it’s a small shop, but the owners, Barb & Vicki have it PACKED with tons of gorgeous fabrics and other fun items that quilters…
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The Schaghticoke Fair
Time for the Fair! It’s the Rensselaer County Fair in Schaghticoke, New York, and it’s just “up the street” from my house! When we moved to Schaghticoke in ‘82, we were told that the village is VERY quiet except for the week of Labor Day when the Fair ‘comes to town’. Well, we never minded…
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Empire Quilt Fest
The Empire Quilt Fest will soon be here, and I say that even though it’s not until October 16, 17 & 18, because if you want to enter a quilt, the deadline is NOW! My quilting friends and I decided to enter The Quilt Shop from the Painted Ladies. Most of the group did a…